Custom Shop Texas Special Stratocaster Pickups 3-piece Set Review

Great strat pickups for a lush midrange tone

I have these pickups in a Fender Strat and absolutely love them! I found them a bit harsh and punchy until I lowered them quite a bit. I struggled to find the right height but settled on about 2.4mm on the treble side and about 3.2mm on the bass side, when holding the string at the last fret, then adjusting slightly to taste. I also wired the middle pickup to the same tone pot as… read more the neck to allow me to roll off the tone when needed. This guitar allows me to get a lush and open sounding midrange tone (think Chris Stapleton). I highly recommend giving them a try!

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I'm replacing my old pick ups on my guitar that is over 40 years old

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An Incredible, Versatile Set of Pickuos

I have a strat with this set of pickups and have been using these pickups for about eight years. By far my favorite strat pups I've had the opportunity to use and hear. Playing sessions and gigs requires be to have versatility and flexibility, and these do just that. They are so much more than their "blues" moniker, and would highly recommend a set of these to anyone looking for… read more an inspiring sound. Further, these pickups tend to be a little trident in the upper mids when set too high, and playing with pickup height can really change the overall tonal balance of the set. I have my set fairly low and haven't touched them for years.

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Not what I expected but awesome

I was expecting vintage, low gain bluesy pickups but these do far more. They sound great with low and ultra high-gain amps. They aren't as noisy as many single coils are too. I'm going to buy another set, they are that good.

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TEXAS SPECIAL STRAT PICKUPS

I replaced the standard strat pickups with the "TEXAS SPECIAL PICKUPS" and man what a difference. Blues,rock, etc. they are exactly what I wanted in sound coming out of my Marshall 50 watt tube head. None better in my opinion. I recommend these pickups to ANYONE that likes the blues sound of CLAPTON, STEVIE RAY VAUGHN, and any of the top guitarists from the golden age of rock blues… read more up to the 21st century. You will not be sorry. I've been playing Fender Strats since I was 13 years of age an am now quite a bit older, but still at it.

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